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UK in recession: Chancellor delivers gloomy autumn statement
It means higher taxes and steeper energy bills for people.
Businessman arrested for smuggling over a tonne of tobacco, avoiding $1.8m in taxes
The tobacco was smuggled from Tonga in two shipments in November 2021 and October 2022.
Taken to the cleaners: GST fraudsters sentenced to community detention
Two directors of a cleaning company claimed nearly $190k in tax refunds
Dos and don'ts of duty-free: Can airports ask for items back?
Tax-exempt shopping isn't a discount outlet for luxury goods. There are rules.
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Julie Anne Genter: Prioritising people over profit
OPINION: Green Party MP calls for a taxation overhaul.
Half of National's tax cuts go to top 5 per cent of earners - unions
Richest 5 per cent of Kiwis take home most wins from National's tax plan.
Green Party calls for one-off windfall tax on record profits
The money raised would support people struggling financially.
'Privatisation': Robertson hits back at National's welfare policy
National wants wealthy Kiwis to be able to donate to a social investment fund.
New UK Treasury chief admits mistakes were made, warns tax rises are coming
Jeremy Hunt may ditch PM Liz Truss' tax-cutting plans to bring stability to the country.
Wealth tax vs tax cuts for everyone: Which option is the best for NZ?
Oxfam has ranked New Zealand 136th in the world on the fairness of its tax system.
The Detail: Record tax take, lower than expected deficit - What's on the table for tax cuts?
How do current tax rules favour the wealthy, and who wants cuts?
Ardern warns Nat tax will erode savings, Willis decries 'political mischief making'
Ardern warned National would stoke inflation, National said the attack was 'laughable'.
TOP eyes Parliament with $6.35b tax cut, and tax on land
TOP wants to slash the 10.5 per cent tax rate to zero.
Government reforms costs Auckland Council more than $3.5m
The Government's tax bill will cost Auckland Council $12m a year.
Thomas Coughlan: Can Labour promise to cut taxes?
OPINION: Labour hasn't ruled out tax cuts - but it hasn't exactly ruled them in either.
Cost of living payment: 'Warnings were ignored'
OPINION: Ex-Treasury official points out 700,000 eligible for the payment didn't get it.
Opinion: FBT tax exemption for public transport and the shared mobility culture
Tidying up the current proposed bill will make transport emissions savings achievable.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 1 September, 2022
PR disaster blows up the Government’s tax plans, the housing market downturn accelerates and a break in royal tradition as the Queen prepares to appoint the new British Prime Minister in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Editorial: GST plan on Kiwisaver fees implodes
OPINION: Our editorial on the heated response to proposed GST charges on managed funds.
Analysis: Inside the Government's KiwiSaver backflip
Labour killed its tax proposal less than a day after it broke.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 31 August, 2022
The Government introduces a tax on Kiwisaver, the new plan to stop the crime wave and remembering Princess Diana 25 years on in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'Overreaches': Critics respond as Govt quietly introduces $103b KiwiSaver tax
New tax rules will see the Government net an additional $225 million in tax each year.
Why pay your tax - when it's cheaper to wait?
Rate hikes, and removal of interest charges on late tax payments, triggers perfect storm.
John Minto: Tax cuts need to start with GST
OPINION: NZ's tax system is heavily weighted against those with low and middle incomes.
Trump's top finance officer pleads guilty to tax evasion
Plea bargain requires testimony as a prosecution witness against Trump Organisation.
Revealed: IRD's new approach to claw back mounting tax debt
Number of people granted tax debt writeoffs increased more than four-fold in 2021.
Government tax U-turn: Long-term landlords get mortgage tax break
"We recognise the big role the build-to-rent sector can play" - Megan Woods.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 4 August, 2022
The big question around our plan to tackle climate change, friendly fire at parliament and brazen building site thieves risking lives in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Auckland Council to fight in court for hotel bed tax
Auckland Council fighting for controversial tax the Court of Appeal ruled 'invalid'.
Tax trip-up: The implications of a working holiday business trip
Businesses warned to be careful about combining work and holidays.
Act demands Covid response inquiry, would scrap Three Waters if in power
The Act leader has released the party's first 100 days plan.